As the members of the Writers Guild of America continue to strike, more networks are coming up with what I'll call Plan B. What's that? Why, it's reality television, of course.

With the possibility of a long strike and some scripted shows already out of material, it's likely that most of the holes in the programming schedule will be filled by reality television shows. While reality shows do employ writers (although not necessarily called such -- they're story producers or editors, etc.), those folks are not a part of the WGA. Thus, they're willing to work and are probably looking at the situation as a cash cow.

I'm here to bring you the skinny on what the networks have planned. Remember, please don't shoot the messenger.

According to USA Today, we can expect the shows listed below. I've added information to some of the entries which I've gathered from numerous sources, speculation and perhaps my own reactions to the news, too!

CBS

• Big Brother 9 will most likely start in February or March. This should not affect the summer version of the show. As there are open casting calls for the show right now, it's unlikely to be the rumored celebrity version.
• Survivor 16: All Stars is currently filming in Palau. It's a few weeks in, so it won't be finished filming until mid-December or so. Then, of course, it has to go through editing. I don't see it being ready until February, but I could be wrong.
• The Amazing Race 13 has started accepting applications. With the process and filming, I don't think that would be ready until early spring.
• Million-Dollar Password is a high-stakes version of the original Password. It will be hosted by Regis Philbin. No word on the date as of this time.
• Another season of The Power of Ten with Drew Carey. His new wife must be pleased with his paycheck, eh?
• Do You Trust Me? Hosted by Tucker Carlson, this is a quiz show in which strangers bet in mutual confidence in each other. I don't know. This sounds sketchy. Trust no one, I say.

NBC

• Celebrity Apprentice. Yes, you heard me. Donald Trump will host a celebrity version of his ailing reality show. Um. Who would go on that? Rosie O'Donnell? Martha Stewart? The Trumpette and brother? That just sounds scary odd.
• Amnesia -- Dennis Miller is the host and contestants will be asked to recall key moments in their lives. I think this one could be done in a crossover with Intervention to make it more of a comedy. "My wedding? I dunno. I got stoned and I missed it."
• My Dad is Better Than Your Dad pits families against other families in stunt challenges. Huh? What about the kid whose Dad is a total dork? And they said Kid Nation was bad for the kids!
  
• Clash of the Choirs. Well, here I thought it was church choirs and I got all excited thinking the Church of Hip-Hop would go against the Methodists. Nope. It's an American Idol sort of contest in which celebrities create amateur choirs and the audience votes.
• American Gladiators. Whoa, a blast from the past. Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali host as stuntmen go up against amateurs in physical competitions.
• I vs. 100 and Deal or No Deal return. I never got into either of those shows, so I have no snarky comments to make about them.

ABC

• Duel will air from December 17 - 23. Unlike its title, it's just a quiz show contestants win by bluffing. Darn it. I wanted to see real duels! You know -- "back to back they faced each other, drew their swords and shot each other" action.
• Wanna Bet? -- Celebrities bet on whether contestants will do outrageous stunts. Wasn't there a kids show like this in which they poured goop on each other and stuff? Proceeds will go to charity.
• Oprah's Big Give. She gives money to needy families. I'd sound evil and heartless if I were to say something nasty, I guess.
  
• Here Come the Newlyweds -- A six episode series involving marital tests and newlyweds. Um. Okay. Now I have the theme from the old Newlyweds game show stuck in my mind, thank you very much.
• Dance Wars: Bruno vs Carrie Ann --Starts January 7 and will air at 8 PM ET/PT on Monday nights. Drew Lachey hosts and it stars DWTS choreographers who field their own dance teams. It should keep the Dancing With the Stars fans calm between seasons.
• Returning reality (or lack thereof) will be: Wife Swap, Supernanny, expanded episodes of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and possibly more America's Funniest Home Videos. Misbehaving kids and badly aimed baseballs will take over our screens. Well, to be fair, I like the animal videos.

FOX

• The Moment of Truth starts on January 23. Contestants are strapped to a lie detector and asked highly personal questions. Oh, my. Mix this one with Maury and you'll know for sure who your baby's daddy is! Why the hell would anyone go on a show like this? Can you tell me?
• When Women Rule the World (good title, I must say) -- According to USA Today, alpha women control a group of unsuspecting men. Yeah, they're called husbands! No, actually the men are "used to calling the shots." Nah, it still sounds like too many marriages I've seen over the years.
• American Idol starts January 15, Hell's Kitchen on April 1. Ah, two of my guilty pleasure shows.
• Cops will be around (yet another guilty pleasure show of mine), as well as America's Most Wanted.
• Also slated are two shows I don't watch: Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (I bet I'm smarter than an 8th grader, so there) and Don't Forget the Lyrics which I liken to really bad karaoke in which they forget the lyrics.

CW

• Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants. I don't think so. Just the name of the show frightens me. Mother and daughter teams sleep in bunk beds in a Hollywood mansion while competing in the pageant. Oh, who thinks this stuff up? Gag me now, please. It starts December 12. I think I have plans that day ... not to watch the show.
• Farmer Wants a Wife. This has a "yokel" selecting a "city beauty." I fear he may end up standing alone with the cheese. Yep, the whole thing sounds cheesy.
• Returning shows include Beauty and the Geek, Pussycat Dolls, and America's Next Top Model.

So, that's the list so far, the Plan B in case the writers strike causes scripted shows to flutter away. Perhaps now it's time to pitch my So You Think You Can Skydive idea to the networks. Hey, at least it's exciting, right?